Secret Book of John
Nag Hammadi Codices 2:2; 3:1; 4:1
Berlin Gnostic Codex 8502
(p. 111) 6. the 5 aiones of the Father
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Forethought |
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Foreknowledge |
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Incorruptibilty |
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Life Aeternal |
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Truth |
(p. 112) 8. the 3 beings
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will |
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thought |
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life |
(p. 112) 8. the 4 powers
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understanding |
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grace |
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perception |
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thoughtfulness |
(p. 113) 8. the 3 aiones of Harmozel, the 1st angel
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grace |
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truth |
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form |
(p. 113) 8. the 3 aiones of Oroiael, the 2nd angel
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insight |
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perception |
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memory |
(p. 113) 8. the 3 aiones of Daveithai, the 3rd angel
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understanding |
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love |
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idea |
(p. 113) 8. the 3 aiones of Eleleth, the 4th angel
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perfection |
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peace |
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wisdom |
(p. 115) 10-11. the 12 authorities of Ialda-baoth
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1st |
Athoth = reaper (?) |
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2nd |
Harmas = jealous eye |
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3rd |
Kalila-Oumbri |
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4th |
Iabel |
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5th |
Adonaios = Sabaoth |
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6th |
Cain = the sun |
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7th |
Abel |
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8th |
Abrisene |
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9th |
Iobel |
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10th |
Armoupieel |
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11th |
Melcheir-Adonein |
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12th |
Belias |
(p. 116) 11. faces of the 7 powers
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# |
power |
face |
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1st |
Athoth |
sheep |
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2nd |
Elaios |
donkey |
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3rd |
Astaphaios |
hyaena |
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4th |
Iao |
7-headed snake |
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5th |
Sabaoth |
snake |
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6th |
Adonin |
ape |
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7th |
Sabbataios |
flaming fire |
(p. 117) 12. qualities of the 12 powers
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# |
quality |
power |
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1st |
goodness |
Athoth |
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2nd |
forethought |
Elaios |
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3rd |
divinity |
Astaphaios |
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4th |
lordship |
Iao |
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5th |
kingdom |
Sabaoth |
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6th |
jealousy |
Adonin |
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7th |
understanding |
Sabbataios |
(p. 119) 15. bodily tissues created by the 7 powers
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# |
quality |
created a soul of __ |
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1st |
goodness |
bone |
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2nd |
forethought |
sinew |
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3rd |
divinity |
flesh |
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4th |
lordship |
marrow |
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5th |
kingdom |
blood |
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6th |
jealousy |
skin |
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7th |
understanding |
hair |
(pp. 119-121) 15-17. bodily members created by angels
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angel |
bodily member |
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Raphao [Rapha>el] |
head |
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Abron [Abor of Assam ?] |
skull |
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Meniggesstroeth |
brain |
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Asterekhme [aster ‘star’] |
right eye |
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Thaspomokha [Thespios ?] |
left eye |
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[H]Ieronumos [= Jerome] |
right ear |
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Bissoum [Bismillah] |
left ear |
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Akioreim |
nose |
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Banen-Ephroum [Ephron ?] |
lips |
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Amen ["the True and Faithful, the Amen"] |
teeth |
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Ibikan [ibis-bird as cantor ? : Ibukos ?] |
molars |
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Basiliademe [Basilides ? : Basilisk ?] |
tonsils |
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Akhkha |
uvula |
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Adaban [Sumerian city Adab ?] |
neck |
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Khaaman [Haman ?] |
|
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Dearkho [Demeter he arkhe ?] |
throat |
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Tebar [T.abor ?] |
right shoulder |
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N… |
left shoulder |
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Mniarkhon |
right elbow |
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...e |
left elbow |
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Abitrion [>ab ‘father’ = Kemetian itr ‘father’] |
right underarm |
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Euanthen [anthem ?] |
left underarm |
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Krus |
right hand |
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Beluai |
left hand |
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Treneu |
fingers of right hand |
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Balbel [bulbul ?] |
fingers of left hand |
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Krima [Krimisos ?] |
fingernails |
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Astrops [‘starry-eyed’] |
right breast |
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Barroph |
left breast |
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Baoum [Bohu ?] |
right shoulder-joint |
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Ararim [Aroer in Mo>ab ?; Harar ?] |
left shoulder-joint |
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Arekhe [Akkadian city Erekh/Uruk ?] |
belly |
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Phthaue [Phthiotis ?] |
navel |
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Senaphim |
abdomen |
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Arakhethopi |
right ribs |
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Zabedo [Zabdi ?] |
left rigs |
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Barias [Beeri ?] |
right hip |
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Abenlenarkhei [>eben ‘stone’ + Lena river ?] |
marrow |
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Khnoumeninorin [Kmetian god H^num] |
bones |
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Gesole |
stomach |
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Agromauma |
heart |
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Bano [<arabic banu ‘sons’ ?] |
lungs |
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Sostropal [king Sesostris ?] |
liver |
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Anesimalar |
spleen |
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Thopithro |
intestines |
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Biblo [‘book’ ?] |
kidneys |
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Roeror |
sinews |
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Taphreo |
backbone |
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Ipouspoboba |
veins |
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Bineborin |
arteries |
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Aatoimenpsephei |
breaths in all the limbs |
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Entholleia |
all flesh |
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Bedouk |
right buttock |
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Arabeei [>arab ‘ambush’ ?] |
left [buttock] |
|
... |
penis |
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Sorma |
genitalia |
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Gormakaiokhlabar [gerem ‘skeleton’ ?] |
right thigh |
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Nebrith |
left thigh |
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Pserem |
muscles of right leg |
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Asaklas [= Saklas ?] |
muscles of left [leg] |
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Ormaoth [Skt. Urmila ?] |
right leg |
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Emenun |
left leg |
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Knuks [buddha Kanaka-muni ?] |
right shin |
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Tupelon [Tupelo, MS ?] |
left shin |
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Akhiel [Akhilleus ?] |
right ankle |
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Phneme |
left ankle |
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Phiouthrom |
right foot |
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Boabel |
its toes |
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Trakhoun |
left foot |
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Phikna |
its toes |
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Miamai |
its toenails |
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Labernioum [Hittite Labarnas ?] |
... |
(pp. 121-122) 17. the 7 appointed over all this
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Athoth |
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Armas |
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Kalila [with Dimnah ?] |
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Iabel |
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Sabaoth |
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Kain |
|
Abel |
(pp. 122-123) 17. those who activate the limbs, part by part
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limb |
angel |
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head |
Diolimodraza |
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neck |
Iammeax |
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right shoulder |
Iakouib |
|
left shoulder |
Ouerton |
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right hand |
Oudidi |
|
left hand |
Arbao |
|
fingers of right hand |
Lampno |
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fingers of left hand |
Leekaphar |
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right breast |
Barbar |
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left breast |
Imae |
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chest |
Pisandraptes |
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right shoulder-joint |
Koade |
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left shoulder-joint |
Odeor |
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right ribs |
Asphixix |
|
left ribs |
Sunogkhouta |
|
abdomen |
Arouph |
|
womb |
Sabalo |
|
right thigh |
Kharkharb |
|
left thigh |
Khthaon |
|
all genitals |
Bathinoth |
|
right leg |
Khoux |
|
left leg |
Kharkha |
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right shin |
Aroer [place in Mo>ab] |
|
left shin |
Toekhtha |
|
right ankle |
Aol |
|
left ankle |
Kharamer |
|
right foot |
Bastan [Bastarnai ?] |
|
its toes |
Arkhentekhtha |
|
left foot |
Merephnounth |
|
its toes |
Abrana |
(p. 123) 17. the 7 empowered over these
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Mikhael |
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Uriel |
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Asmenedas |
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Saphasatoel |
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Aarmouriam |
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Rikhram |
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Amiorps |
(p. 123) 17-18. the 4 Arkhendekta who over the sensitivities
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over __ |
is __ |
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perception |
Deitharbathas |
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imagination |
Oumaa |
|
arrangement |
Aakhiaram |
|
all impulse |
Riaramnakho |
(p. 123) 18. the 4 daimones who are over the whole body
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lord over __ |
is __ |
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heat |
Phloxopha |
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cold |
Oroorrothos |
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dryness |
Erimakho |
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wetness |
Athuro |
mother of all these is Onorthokhras
(p. 124) 18. the 4 principal daimones of emotions
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daimon |
of __ |
whence come __ |
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Ephememphi |
pleasure |
vain conceit |
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Ioko |
desire |
intense lust, greed |
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Nenentophni |
grief |
distress, anxiety, sorrow |
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Blaomen |
fear |
terror |
mother of them all is Esthesis-Oukh-Epi-Ptoe
[(fn. 86) = Aisthesis oukh epi ptoe ‘Sense-perception is not an excited state’]
insight into their true nature is Anaro [river in Sikelia], who is head of the material soul,
19. and it dwelleth with Esthesis-Z-Oukh-Epi-Ptoe
[(fn. 87) ‘the 7 Sense-perceptions are not in an excited state’]
(p. 124) 19. the angels total to 365, according to the Book of Zoroastres
(p. 126) 21. tree of life in the middle of paradise
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the __ |
is __ |
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trees |
sacrilege |
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fruit |
deadly poison |
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promise |
death |
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tree’s root |
bitter |
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its branches |
death |
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its shadow |
hatred |
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its leaves |
a trap |
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its blossom |
bad ointment |
|
its fruit |
death |
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its seed |
desire |
The Nag Hammadi Scriptures, ed. by Marvin Meyer. HarperOne, NY, 2007. pp. 103-132.